Summary Outline:<\/strong> Below are six tips on creating a sensory garden that’ll blow people’s minds.<\/p>\n Quik scroll to first topic about tips on creating a sensory garden …<\/p>\n first “tips on creating a sensory garden” idea<\/p>\n copyright image by 123rf.com<\/a><\/p>\n Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n [ scroll back up ]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Quik scroll to topic side notes …<\/p>\n A sensory garden uses elements that stimulate and engage the five basic senses of sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. The garden may use one or a combination of these elements that triggers one or more senses.<\/p>\n Some examples include:<\/p>\n Using designs and landscape shapes that are pleasing to the eye. This may include the positioning of trees, shrubs, flowers, boulders, and other decorative designs.<\/li>\n Using flowers, herbs, shrubs, and other plantings that give off a nice scent as you walk by or when a breeze stirs the air. Some planting examples include lavender, gardenia, oregano, magnolia, honeysuckle, and more. Some of these plants only give off a scent during the spring, summer, or fall. So make sure to include different scented plants for the calendar growing season.<\/li>\n A sound sensory garden will include the flow of water – such a a pond, waterfall, or fountain – wind and rain chimes – bird-friendly backyard – and other sounds that sooth the senses.<\/li>\n Touch is the feeling you have with your hands and feet as you move about the garden. Hand-touch includes soft flower pedals, fuzzy leaves, rough tree bark, soft grassy beds, and other touch-related elements. Feet-touch may be from a decorative walkway that includes stone, wood, or sand.<\/li>\n Taste sensory elements come from having a fruit, herb and\/or vegetable gardens growing throughout the season. There are also some edible flowering plants that can be used in cooking and teas. Another taste element is maintaining a honey bee hive – where the bees produce “tasteful” honey after pollinating your flowering trees, vegetables, and flowers. Bees also add to the sound sensory.<\/li>\n
If you’re tired of the boring old garden though, why not create a sensory garden? These allow visitors to stimulate their senses and have a unique experience. You’ll definitely be the talk of the town!<\/p>\n\n
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